A Concerto in Three Movements
for Electric Guitar, small orchestra, and XG effects

This is planned as a centre-piece in my second record, a concept album
about change and evolution, and the fluidity of what we generally refer
to as "reality".

This work takes themes by Bach and Schubert, and moves them into a
contemporary setting. The solo instrument is Electric Jazz Guitar,
accompanied by an orchestra consisting of two flutes, two B-flat
clarinets, bassoon, strings, XG synthesizer keyboard, electric bass,
and drum kit.

The concerto consists of three movements:

Movement 1: "Pupation"

This is based on the adagio from Bach's piano concerto in D minor, BVW
1052. The arrangement, however, is quite different from any other Bach
rendition you may have heard, with the possible exception of Wendy
Carlos' work. This movement represents change from within, movement from
darkness to light.

Movement 2: "Hibernation"

Evolution demands periods of respite, and this piece represents a short
holiday from the agony and ecstasy of change. The mood is peaceful,
perhaps even a bit schmaltzy. It's based on two beautiful Schubert
melodies, but the arrangement betrays some of my strongest influences;
Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and perhaps a hint of Mahler. I'll leave it to
the listener to find the parallels.

Movement 3: "Emergence"

Via the often painful demands, the Changeling finally emerges
victorious. This piece is based on an original theme vaguely reminiscent
of the Bach adagio used for the first movement. It indeed harks briefly
back to that work, then develops into an orchestrated re-statement of
the main theme. After a somewhat "industrial" yet subdued interlude, the
theme re-appears, morphed into the major mode to suggest a pretty, albeit
slightly ditzy butterfly.